Glossary: endocarp

Definition:

the innermost layer of the ovary wall in a fruit, which may be hard or leathery as in a drupe or pyrene or fleshy as in Cucurbitaceae.

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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Glossary details: endocarp.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=255, retrieved 25 June 2025

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